Friends/ Nearly a Decade Ago I Speculated About The Future of Scholarly "Information Access, Organization, and Navigation" Well It's The Future and It's About Time That The Predictions Happened [:-)] ... The Section on Navigation Can be Viewed As ***Sensory Navigation***, The Thread of My [Other] Recent Postings. /Gerry _Abstract_ Scholars are facing unprecedented Information Overload in their attempts to identify potentially relevant information sources. Electronic networks have not only expedited traditional forms of publishing but created new formal and informal opportunities for communication. Conventional methods of information management are reaching the limits of their effectiveness. To enhance access to information in the coming decades, systems that fully utilize the digital nature of a growing number of scholarly resources must be implemented. _Table of Contents_ Scholarly Communication Scholarly publishing E-Communication _Indexing and Abstracting Services_ Biology Engineering Geology Mathematics Medicine _Citation Indexing and Indexes_ Access E-Journals E-Articles _Transformational Communication_ Intelligent Software Agents Information Overload Custom-Configured Institutional E-Journals Just-in-Time Electronic Collections _Organization_ Conventional Automated Navigation Information Visualization Auditory Browsing Haptic Interaction Virtual Environments _"In The Beginning ... "_ References Full Text and Links Available At [ http://scholarship20.blogspot.com/2008/06/morning-becomes-electric-post-mode... ] OR [ http://tinyurl.com/6f6e74 ] Comments Are Most Welcome On The Posting Enjoy! /Gerry Gerry McKiernan Associate Professor Science and Technology Librarian Iowa State University Library Ames IA 50011 gerrymck@iastate.edu There is Nothing More Powerful Than An Idea Whose Time Has Come Victor Hugo [ http://www.blogger.com/profile/09093368136660604490 ] Iowa: Where the Tall Corn Flows and the (North)West Wind Blows [ http://alternativeenergyblogs.blogspot.com/ ]